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Toyota Crown 5th gen (1974 to 1979): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Toyota Crown 5th gen was built from 1974 to 1979 as a sedan, wagon or coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: MS80, MS85, RS80 and LS80.

Key facts

Years
1974 to 1979
Chassis codes
MS80, MS85, RS80, LS80
Body types
Sedan, Wagon, Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Toyota Crown 5th gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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